Belshazzar's Feast | John Martin | 1821 Expressionism The painting invites viewers into

The painting invites viewers into a world of imagination and possibility

De Chirico's use of sharp contrasts between light and shadow

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Belshazzar's Feast | John Martin | 1821 Expressionism The painting invites viewers intoAbout the artwork: "Belshazzar's Feast" by John Martin, completed in 1821, is a monumental depiction of the biblical narrative from the Book of Daniel. In this dramatic painting, Martin portrays the moment when the Babylonian king Belshazzar witnesses the divine judgment foretold by the appearance of a mysterious hand writing on the wall. The scene is rendered with intense drama and vivid detail, as Belshazzar recoils in terror while his courtiers